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Word: Antigen
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: via German from French antigène(see anti-, -gen)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈantɪdʒ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a toxin or other foreign substance which induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.
Short Definition:toxin or other foreign substance which induces immune response in body
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